Who is Billy Ray Cyrus

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Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus  is an American country singer and film and television actor. He is also the father of 'Hannah Montana' alias Miley Cyrus.

Home At Last - Billy Ray Cyrus 

With the release of Home at Last, his first disc since "Hannah Montana" made him a TV star, Billy Ray Cyrus has made a lovely album that doesn't lack for substance. Home is as welcoming as a cozy cottage in the woods; instead of carrying on with the maverick country-guy vibe he created for 2006's acclaimed but largely overlooked Wanna Be Your Joe, he settles into an adult-contemporary frame of mind, lacing three compositions he wrote or co-wrote around a handful of classic covers ("Over the Rainbow," "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," "Brown Eyed Girl") and a batch of John Mellencamp-worthy folk-pop. In addition to finding a few recognizable themes (bonus track "Stand," for example, is a pitch for living a principled life), Hannah fans will fall for "Ready, Set, Don't Go," a dad-to-daughter song that sweetly underscores the love in Cyrus' real-life heart. --Tammy La Gorce

CYRUS,BILLY RAY - HOME AT LAST

1. Ready, Set, Don't Go
2. The Beginning
3. The Buffalo
4. Flying By
5. Brown Eyed Girl
6. Don't Give Up On Me
7. You've Got a Friend
8. You Can't Lose Me
9. I Can't Live Without Your Love
10. My Everything
11. Put a Little Love in Your Heart
12. Over the Rainbow
13. BONUS TRACK: Stand

I am a relatively new fan of Billy Ray Cyrus' work, and I think this album is marvelous. Original material, such as "Ready, Set, Don't Go," sits alongside excellent covers of such classics as "Brown-Eyed Girl." Cyrus' pleasant baritone and energetic style on each of the songs make this a piece a classic. -- Sharon E. Cathcart "We decide which is right,... (San Jose, CA United States)

I have been a fan of Billy Ray's since 1992 and through the years have enjoyed all of his albums. His new CD "Home at Last" showcases just what a diverse and talented artist he is. I loved every single song on this CD, each performed in his own unique style. Some of the old songs are better than the original recordings. It is an album people of all ages will enjoy! -- E. Cross "IrishEyes"

Billy Ray has said in recent interviews that "Over The Rainbow" was included in the album as a tribute to the late singer, Eva Cassidy, who's own cover is now regarded as a classic. Like many of the other songs on this album, OTR is straight from this singer/dancer's heart and deserves to be called a tribute and not a copy. Nicely done. The entire album is very enjoyable and is yet another suprise from an artist who remains "current" in american pop culture.

In his own introduction of the album, Bill Ray closes with the following: I pray this music touches your heart and soul, for it is born out of mine. And if it does, then we have something in common...we are "Home At Last."

I have found more than one thing in common with Billy Ray who I must thank for the invitation to his home, a place Eva's fans will be happy to sit and have a listen for a while. -- S. Peterkin "martlet" (Lilburn, GA USA)

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Billy Ray Cyrus at a Glance 

Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a Grammy Award-nominated American country music singer, songwriter and actor, best known for his #1 single "Achy Breaky Heart." Cyrus, a multi-platinum selling recording artist, has scored a total of eight top-ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His most successful album to date is the debut of Some Gave All, which has been certified 9× Multi-Platinum in the United States and is the longest time spent by debut artist at #1 on the Billboard 200 (17 consecutive weeks). The album has also sold more than 20 million copies world...

Billy Ray Cyrus Albums 

Back To Tennessee

Release Date: 04/07/2009

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Home At Last

Release Date: 10/22/2007

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus

Release Date: 03/25/2003

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Southern Rain

Release Date: 11/24/2008

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Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover To Cover

Release Date: 06/24/1997

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Kneel at the Cross - Billy Ray Cyrus and other great country stars 

Inspirational songs from today's top country artists.

Kneel at the Cross

1. But For The Grace Of God - Keith Urban
2. It Is No Secret - Dierks Bentley
3. Get Up In Jesus' Name - Lee Ann Womack
4. Softly And Tenderly - Josh Turner
5. Just As I Am - Billy Ray Cyrus
6. I Need Thee Every Hour - Jamie O'Neal
7. I'd Rather Have Jesus - Allison Krauss and The Cox Family
8. Amazing Grace - Lari White
9. Victory In Jesus - Trace Adkins
10. Just A Little Walk With Thee - Joe Nichols
11. Kneel At The Cross - Charlie Daniels Band
12. `Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus - Cyndi Thompson

Release Date: 07/31/2007

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Wanna Be Your Joe - Billy Ray Cyrus 

No matter how you feel about the pride of Flatwoods, Kentucky, you've got to give him credit for sheer grit. An embarrassment to Nashville after his Chippendalesish (and hugely popular) line-dancing anthem "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992), the mullet-wearing Billy Ray Cyrus went on to make credible music (1993's mostly ignored It Won't Be the Last) before segueing into acting (Doc, Hannah Montana). Yet on Wanna Be Your Joe, an album he largely wrote or co-wrote, Cyrus doesn't do himself many favors. The quality of writing never reaches the upper tiers, and several of the songs come across as rough demos instead of fully produced cuts. His slim baritone, once gravelly and testosterone-pumped, is dry as a stump, and the hunger and passion that drove his earlier recordings also seems to slumber, whether he's paying tribute to his heroes (Dale Earnhardt, Ronnie Van Zant) or pondering lost loves. Cyrus shows his sense of humor in referencing his former hairstyle ("I Want My Mullet Back," a rootsy rock excursion), and hits all the working-class touchstones (the loving husband/father of the promising title cut, the blue-collar protest of exorbitant fuel costs of "A Pain in the Gas"). But the album never really catches fire until he brings on the guests: George Jones and Loretta Lynn for the down-home "Country Music Has the Blues" and daughter Miley for "Stand." Just as in the plots of his TV series, on Wanna Be Your Joe, friends and family save the day. --Alanna Nash

Everyone knows the name of the colossal single from Billy Ray Cyrus' record-breaking 1992 album "Some Gave All" - the infamous "Achy Breaky Heart" (which also inspired a line dance craze). And since then, Billy Ray has enjoyed great success as not only as a country music star but as a successful songwriter and actor.

In Billy's two decades long career he has achieved: - 3 #1 singles and 6 Top 10 singles in addition to the platinum and gold albums - 2 AMA awards, 1 CMA award - 6 TNN/Music City News awards - 2 MovieGuide Awards (for "Doc"): He STILL holds the record for 17 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart for "Some Gave All" (the longest time this was held by a debut artist). - Has been recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors - Received the Bob Hope Congressional Medal of Honor Society Entertainer's Award - Country Radio Broadcaster's Artist Humanitarian Award - Been inducted into the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall of Fame

As an artist, Billy Ray Cyrus continues to create music that is close to his heart%u2026 music that rocks, can touch one's emotions, songs that are reverent and some even satirical, and all styles are evident on his CD debut release on New Door Records, "Wanna Be Your Joe."

Wanna Be Your Joe

1. Wanna Be Your Joe
2. I Want My Mullet Back
3. The Man (Tribute To Dale Earnhardt)
4. I Wouldn't Be Me
5. What About Us
6. Country Music Has The Blues (featuring George Jones, Loretta Lynn)
7. The Freebird Fell
8. I Wonder
9. Lonely Wins
10. How've Ya Been
11. Ole What's Her Name
12. Hey Daddy
13. Stand (featuring Miley Cyrus)
14. Bonus Track: A Pain In The Gas

I know that many people do not think country music, with a capital C, is cool, but no one has told Billy Ray Cyrus. This cd is 90% country with a 10% dash of rock/pop. Billy has something to say about Country Music and Country in general, and I am glad does. I have always thought it was interesting that the Mullet has been so mocked, over the years, but you can wear a ballcap askance or a clock around your neck and it is cool! :) The band cooks and the lyrics are worth paying attention too. What more do we need? Maybe the return of the mullet! -- John A. Gregorio (Castalian Springs, TN)

Release Date: 07/18/2006

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Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus 

Perhaps if Billy Ray didn't have so many "Y"s in his name, and the song he is most known for didn't end in them to make a catchy title, his life would have been different. Perhaps if Bill Cyrus had sung "My Aching Heart", he wouldn't have had such a massive hit, but would have gained the respect of the "music snobs" who trash his talent with those other "Y" words, "hokey" and "corny".
They sell him way short. He has a marvelous deep, throaty voice, an excellent songwriting gift, and an all-round ability as a performer, with a down-home funky style that makes his music interesting, heart-warming, and very enjoyable.

This CD has the feel of a live club recording, rather than a studio session, with an "up-close" sound. The band is terrific, and deserves mention: Terry Shelton, guitar / Barton Stevens, keyboards / Greg Fletcher, drums / Corky Holbrook, bass, with additional guitars by Keith Hinton and Sonny Garish (steel).
Billy Ray wrote "Someday, Somewhere, Someday", and co-wrote five others (tracks # 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10). I like the humor and musicianship in "Wher'm I Gonna Live ?" which he wrote with Cindy Cyrus, and he also wrote the patriotic hymn that is another favorite of mine with her, "Some Gave All".
His cover of Lee Hazelwood's "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" that was a hit for Nancy Sinatra in 1966 is fabulous, and one of the numbers on the CD that make great dance music.
Good songs, wonderful vocals, and a tight, skilled band all come together to make this a solid country CD, well deserving of praise. This album stayed a record 17 weeks in the # 1 spot on both Country and Pop charts, and total playing time is 36'01. -- Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California)

Some Gave All

1. Could've Been Me
2. Achy Breaky Heart
3. She's Not Cryin' Anymore
4. Wher'm I Gonna Live?
5. These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
6. Someday, Somewhere, Somehow
7. Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You
8. Ain't No Good Goodbye
9. I'm So Miserable
10. Some Gave All

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The Definitive Collection - Billy Ray Cyrus 

Now this is what i call a greatest hits. 21 songs, you cant beat that.It blows the Cover To Cover hits package away.Except for the loss of "One Last Thrill" it covers all his main hits.Its a shame Billy Ray gets a bad rap all these years about his early years.I think he has blossomed into a better artist.Shame on you people who trash Billy,because back then you was singing in the car and line dancing to "Achy Breaky Heart".You all know who you are.So enjoy his music now and forever. -- Dennis Casto (Auburn,Indiana)

The Definitive Collection

1. Achy Breaky Heart
2. Some Gave All
3. Could've Been Me
4. She's Not Cryin' Anymore
5. Wher'm I Gonna Live?
6. In The Heart Of A Woman
7. Somebody New
8. Words By Heart
9. Talk Some
10. Storm In The Heartland
11. Deja Blue
12. The Fastest Horse In A One Horse Town
13. Trail Of Tears
14. Truth Is I Lied
15. Three Little Words
16. Harper Valley P.T.A.
17. It's All The Same To Me
18. Time For Letting Go
19. Busy Man
20. Give My Heart To You
21. You Won't Be Lonely Now

This is an amazing CD and shows how versatile Billy Ray Cyrus is. I have been a fan of his since the Achy Breaky Heart days, and the fact that he is still around and recording wonderful, heartfelt songs with a Country/Christian feel is a tribute to his character. -- Carol V. Stanger (Darien, IL)

Great collection of songs. I can always listen to Billy Ray Cyrus, I never tire of his great voice. Worth buying. -- kp (Reading PA)

Release Date: 06/22/2004

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